Overview

• Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber of Deputies’ board, formally presented an initiative to amend the VAT and income tax laws.
• The plan would set a 0% VAT rate on processed pet foods and pet medicines and allow income-tax deductibility for veterinary medical expenses.
• INEGI figures cited in the proposal indicate 69.8% of households have pets, covering roughly 25 million families and about 80 million companion animals.
• The author argues the measures would ease household costs, improve animal nutrition and veterinary care, relieve pressure on shelters, and help curb abandonment.
• The initiative has been introduced but has not been approved, with no committee votes or fiscal impact estimates reported in current coverage.